The man accused of killing to metro police officers in ambush-style killings is asking for a change of venue for this trial.

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Updated: 5:18 PM CST Feb 17, 2017

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WEBVTT THE EMOTION IN THE COMMUNITY.ROOM 208 OF THE POLK COUNTYCOURTHOUSE WAS SILENT FRIDAYMORNING AS SCOTT GREENE WALKEDIN TO APPEAR BEFORE A JUDGE,SEEKING A CHANGE OF VENUE FORHIS TRIAL.>> THE BIAS AGAINST MR. GREENAND THE SYMPATHY FOR THE STAIS SET THAT WE COULDN'T POSSIBLYOVERCOME THAT WITHOUT A CHANGEOF VENUE. GREENE'S ATTORNEY SAYS THEY'RE-- TOMMIE: GREENE'S ATTORNEY SAYSTHEY'RE CONCERNED THAT ANYPOTENTIAL JUROR IN POLK COUNTYWILL HAVE A BIAS AGAINST GREENE,MUCH OF THAT DUE TO THEEXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE FROMTHE NOVEMBER SLAYINGS OF DESMOINES POLICE SGT. ANTHONYBEMINIO AND URBANDALE OFFICERJUSTIN MARTIN.>> ANY TIME MR. GREEN'S NAME ISMENTIONED IN THE COURT FILING,IT GARNERS UNPRECEDENTED, ISUBMIT, UNPRECEDENTED MEDIAATTENTION FROM THE LOCAL MEDIA. TOMMIE: WHILE THE DEFENSE SPOKEBEFORE JUDGE ROMANO, GREENE SATSTARING STRAIGHT AHEADTHROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE HEARING.ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS,HIS TRIAL MAY CHANGE VENUES TOANOTHER COUNTY IF IT ISSATISFIED THAT SUCH A DEGREE OFPREJUDICE EXISTS IN THE COUNTYIN WHICH THE TRIAL IS TO BEHELD.ATTORNEYS REPRESENTING THE STATEOF IOWA SAY THE SHOOTINGS WEREHEARD NOT ONLY LOCALLY BNATIONALLY.>> THE SUGGESTION THAT WE COULDFIND A JURY ANYWHERE IN IOWATHAT'S NOT BEEN EXPOSED TOPUBLICITY ABOUT THIS CASE IS NOTREALISTIC. TOMMIE: GREENE ONLY SAID A QUICKWORD TO HIS FAMILY BEFORE BEINGESCORTED OUT OF THE COURTROOMAFTER FINAL REMARKS FROM THEDEFENSE.>> HE CANNOT GET A FAIR TRIAL IN

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Man charged in police killings asks for change of venue

The man accused of killing to metro police officers in ambush-style killings is asking for a change of venue for this trial.

According to court documents, Greene’s trial, "may change venues to another county if it is satisfied "that such a degree of prejudice exists in the county in which the trial is to be held."

Attorney Joe Bertogli explained to KCCI what that may mean.

"Often times in a case as notorious as this, there may be, no matter where you change it, you're gonna run into the same problem with the jurors already knowing quite a bit about the case,” Bertogli said.

Attorneys representing the State of Iowa said the likelihood of finding a jury in Iowa that is unfamiliar with the shootings is unlikely, as the shootings were reported both locally and nationally.

"The suggestion that we could find a jury anywhere in Iowa that's not been exposed to publicity about this case is not realistic," assistant Polk County attorney Thomas Miller said.

Greene only said a quick word to his family before being escorted out of the courtroom after final remarks from the defense.

"He cannot get a fair trial in Polk County,” Sheeley said. “There's no way that's going to happen."Part of the motion is a jury questionnaire to assess whether there can be a fair trial. Sheeley said the questionnaire will confirm the bias against Greene.

The judge said she is considering Friday’s remarks and the idea of a poll.